Do I have a case against city for debris and street lights not working?
Question Details:I hit erosion barriers on my way to work in the morning. There are street lights that are not on as of yet so it is very dark and the erosion barriers were in the road. I hit and ran over one of them and swerved to miss the other two but my front tire hit them and I wrecked my motor cycle due to this negligence. I have a police report and pictures of the scene from the police department. Do I have a case against the city?
I am a lawyer in CT and practice in this area of the law. You may very well have a case. Generally, you may sue a city for negligence if the city's negligence was the SOLE proximate cause for your injuries (some states permit a suit even if they were o the sole cause of the injury- you need to find out which rule your state has). In this case, the lack of light seemed to cause you to damage your bike. Therefore, the city seems to be the sole cause for your damages. I suggest that you file a notice of claim with the town clerk and hire a lawyer immediately. Usually, if you failed to notify the town clerk within 90 days of the accident, you may not sue the city.
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